Vayikra 5:11 · unit 3

Parashas Vayikra · Aliyah 7 · Passuk 5:11 · Unit 3 of 11

Complete Passuk

וְאִם־לֹא תַשִּׂיג יָדוֹ לִשְׁתֵּי תֹרִים אוֹ לִשְׁנֵי בְּנֵי־יוֹנָה וְהֵבִיא אֶת־קָרְבָּנוֹ אֲשֶׁר חָטָא עֲשִׂירִת הָאֵיפָה סֹלֶת לְחַטָּאת לֹא־יָשִׂים עָלֶיהָ שֶׁמֶן וְלֹא־יִתֵּן עָלֶיהָ לְבֹנָה כִּי חַטָּאת הִיא׃

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Source Citation

Torah Temimah cites Menachos.

Core Text
לֹא יָשִׂים עָלֶיהָ שֶׁמֶן — נוֹתֵן מַשֶּׁהוּ שֶׁמֶן עַל כְּזַיִת מִנְחָה פָּסוּל; שִׂימָה כָּל דְּהוּ מַשְׁמַע.

“He shall not put oil upon it” — if he places even a minimal amount of oil on a kezayit of this minchah, it is invalid. “Putting” implies any placement at all.

In the sugya: The absolute prohibition “lo yasim” is read to exclude even the smallest quantity of oil. Unlike ordinary menachos that require oil, this chatas flour is invalidated by any oil whatsoever.

Type of Learning

Diyuk of “lo yasim” — the prohibition is absolute; any oil, however little, disqualifies the chatas flour.

What Is Learned

Unlike ordinary menachos that require oil, the chatas flour must be completely free of oil. The slightest drop of oil on even an olive-bulk of the flour renders the offering pasul. The Torah’s negative language admits no minimal exception.